Chrome: iGoogle is dead and there are a few excellent alternatives, but if you want something that mimics the look of that start page, then iChrome is the closest I have seen yet. Of course, you need to be running Google Chrome and it's not as customizable as iGoogle, but it's still got a few neat functions.

If you tend to launch the same set of browser tabs all the time when you first sit down to your computer, it's nice to be able to do that in one click. Launchbot is a start page that lets you create your own "sets" that offer one-click launching of as many sites as you'd like.

Chrome: Say what you want about the new design in iOS 7, there's no denying that the iPhone's home screen is incredibly easy to browse and use. If you want a similar experience in Chrome, iOS 7 New Tab Page is a surprisingly accurate and useful implementation.

Chrome: If you like the look of Windows 8's Start Screen but you're not keen on using it in Windows, New MetroTab for Chrome lets you use it for your new tab page. You get tiles for bookmarks, favorite sites, email, and more. If you're looking to spruce up "about:blank" with something more useful, this will do the…

Site44 is a free webapp that hooks up with your Dropbox account and lets you create multiple web sites inside your Dropbox account for the world to see. Create the page with their site builder, and then manage and edit the site locally—your changes will always sync to the web.

Windows/Mac/Linux: If you've been frustrated with Firefox's slowness lately, you may want to check out the newest version, which brings in a number of speed boosts as well as a new start page for quick access to all your most-visited sites.

Chrome: If Chrome's built-in new tab page looks a little plain to you, or if you like the look of Microsoft's Metro UI, MySites is a Chrome extension that changes the new tab page into a start page decorated with a web search bar and colorful tiles that you can click to go straight to your most commonly accessed…

You've registered a personal domain name because you thought you'd create a web site and never did. Or maybe you're just hosting a custom email address and you wish you were doing more. There are plenty of clever ways you can use your custom domain name to promote yourself, provide yourself with quick information, or…

The new tab page built into Chrome (and soon, Firefox) is a nice touch, but it isn't incredibly customizable, nor is it particularly beautiful. If you're looking for something a little beyond what your browser's default start page has to offer, here are our favorite extensions and services that add a bit of extra…

If your browser's default start page is feeling a little ugly and boring, DeviantART user flatmo1 has created a great-looking start page inspired by Windows 8's tiled interface, ready to get you to your favorite sites with just a click.

Inspired by Lifehacker's commenters, Kindle start page app Kinstant has updated to version 3, with room to create your own Kindle-ized web bookmarks, smaller-scale versions for DX and second edition users, and news topics you can swap in and out.

We love some of the new apps in the Chrome web store, but a few are without obvious URLs and are seemingly only available from Chrome's new tab page. To get an app's special URL, though, just add it as a bookmark.

Previously mentioned and very popular start page Myfav.es (formerly fav4.org) went through a major upgrade this week, bringing many different customizations, new built-in sites, and optional user accounts to keep your start page the same across computers.